Ukraine attacked six Russian areas with near 80 drones in a single day on March 13, with fires reported at an infrastructure web site in Voronezh Oblast and an industrial plant in Kaluga Oblast, in keeping with Russian authorities.
Kyiv has carried out common long-range drone strikes in opposition to navy and industrial amenities in Russia's rear, looking for to undermine its means to wage its all-out conflict.
Russian air defenses downed 77 drones in a single day, together with 30 over Bryansk Oblast, 25 over Kaluga Oblast, six over Kursk and Voronezh oblasts every, and 5 over Rostov and Belgorod oblasts every, the Russian Protection Ministry claimed.
Drone wreckage set hearth to a constructing of an industrial enterprise in Dzerzhinsky district within the northern a part of Kaluga Oblast, Governor Vladislav Shapsha stated. The fireplace has been extinguished, however one worker obtained a minor harm, the governor claimed.
Drone particles additionally reportedly broken a cell tower and an influence line within the Khvastovichsky district, the southernmost a part of Kaluga Oblast.
Kaluga Oblast lies within the western a part of Russia, bordering Moscow Oblast from the west.
An unspecified infrastructure facility was broken within the night of March 12 in Voronezh Oblast, a area bordering Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast, Governor Alexander Gusev stated on his Telegram channel. No casualties have been reported.
The focused facility was a part of the area's fuel infrastructure, the Baza Telegram channel reported, citing residents.
A fallen drone additionally began a hearth within the village of Kalininsky in Rostov Oblast, however the close by industrial facility was not broken, in keeping with Governor Yuri Slyusar.
Airports in Penza, Saratov, and Volgograd imposed momentary flight restrictions in a single day, Russia's Federal Air Transport Company introduced.
The complete extent of doable injury is being decided. The Ukrainian navy has not commented on the claims, which couldn’t be independently verified.
The strikes come solely two days after Ukraine launched what seems to be its largest drone strike in opposition to Russia, deploying over 330 drones throughout 10 totally different areas to assault oil amenities and different strategic websites.
The Kyiv IndependentNatalia Yermak